(P.K. Misra, J.)

The dispute in these cases relates to C.M.S. Evangelical Suvi David Memorial Higher Secondary School Committee, a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Unfortunately (for the Society that is) there are two Groups claiming formation of separate committees.

For convenience, the members of the Society now supporting the Appellant Committee are referred to as “the Appellant Group” and the Group opposed to them are referred to as “the Respondents Group” (except of course the official respondents, who shall be referred to by their official designation).

2. Apparently, there was no feud before 1999 and thereafter the Society seems to be mired in legal wranglings. Election for the Society was conducted for the period 2000 to 2003 on 22.12.1999 and Form VII was filed by the Appellant before the District Registrar on 23.12.1999, who took Form VII on file. Such action of the District Registrar, taking Form VII on file, was challenged by one Shri. David Stephen, belonging to the Respondents Group, by filing W.P.No.14402 of 2000. The said writ petition was dismissed by observing that the concerned person can file appeal before the app